Enclosed are two copies of a letter protesting the
abuse of Pacifica's programmers. Although some acts
mentioned in the letter were performed directly by
Executive Director Bessie Wash, the letter addresses
the Board of Directors because of its apparent
disinterest in those acts, and others that have been
left unexplained.

You should also be aware that on March 12, 2001,
KDVS General Manager Justin Kable announced that KDVS
has ended its Pacifica affiliate status, due to the
mistreatment of Pacifica programmers. Please remove
our two listings on the Pacifica affiliate webpage
(http://www.pacifica.org/about/afsubs.html).

Sincerely,

Vincent H. Hancock
KDVS Staff
vincehancock@yahoo.com

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[protest letter:]

March 12, 2001

To: Pacifica Network National Board

As individual programmers of KDVS 90.3 FM in Davis, a
community radio station in existence for over thirty
years, we protest the Pacifica national board's
invasion of station WBAI in New York, and the board's
complicity in allowing Pacifica programmers to be
fired, banned, censored, and pre-empted without cause
or explanation. Furthermore, we protest Pacifica's
attacks on other media that address problems within
Pacifica.

Specifically, we protest the following:

The takeover of WBAI on December 23, 2000, which
included the abrupt changing of locks and the
selective admittance of staff and programmers.

The installation and continued presence of
security guards at WBAI.

The on-air gag rule at WBAI.

The censorship of portions of "Democracy Now!" at
Pacifica member stations WPFW (Washington, D.C.) and
KPFT (Houston).

The threat of lawsuits, by Pacifica, against
"dissident" websites, including www.wbai.net ,
www.wbaifree.org and www.savepacifica.net .

We oppose such actions and demand that the national
board reverse all firings and bannings that have
occurred without due process. We also demand that the
Pacifica board not allow any further censorship on the
airwaves it purports to oversee.